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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Duck Stuff: Morning Mud

Highlights: Mariota put on his usual display during seven-on-seven, and showed off how well he checks through his progression. Keeping in mind there’s no pass rush in these situations, Mariota took the time on one rep to look around and notice Daryle Hawkins running free against busted coverage, then passed to him for the touchdown. Moments later, Mariota found Josh Huff being defended by a scout-team linebacker, and rifled another completion. Oregon’s starting quarterback also had a touchdown pass to Chance Allen during the period.The scout-team defense made some plays of its own during the seven-on-seven session, though, notably an interception by Stephen Amoako off a backup quarterback. On the defensive field, Joe Walker and Tyrell Robinson came up with interceptions on back-to-back plays, with Robinson able to avoid traffic and break away for a probable pick-six.

Mariota’s draft prospects reached elite heights, according to separate outlets. The sports blog The Big Lead projected him as the No. 1 pick in their latest 2014 NFL Draft mock draft. In that scenario, the Jacksonville Jaguars would draft Mariota. Meanwhile Sports Illustrated released its latest mock draft that placed Mariota as the No. 3 overall pick.